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nbc news has declared mitt romney in the hawaii republican caucuses. he won 45% of the vote beating rick santorum by 20 points. rick saint's southern suite gave the pa set rios last fight. romney is the party's inevitable nominee. just after 10:00 eastern time, he won with 35% report. so third place finished there in alabama for romney. then, just after 11:00 p.m. or just minutes before, actually, a tighter race in mississippi. also called for santorum. he wanted some of the vote there. followed with 31 and 30% respective. so mitt romney, close. santorum celebrated the knife with upcoming comporters. bank blank. >> the name is now for conservatives to pull together. the time is now to make sure -- to make sure -- that we have the best chance to win this election v and the best chance to win this election is to nominate a conservative to go up against barack who can take obama on on every issue. we want to make sure everyone knows. we're campaigning. we are going foe win this nomination pefr that convention. >> despite losing across the south, he vowed
nbc news has declared mitt romney in the hawaii republican caucuses. he won 45% of the vote beating rick santorum by 20 points. rick saint's southern suite gave the pa set rios last fight. romney is the party's inevitable nominee. just after 10:00 eastern time, he won with 35% report. so third place finished there in alabama for romney. then, just after 11:00 p.m. or just minutes before, actually, a tighter race in mississippi. also called for santorum. he wanted some of the vote there....
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romney not conservative enough.s mean? on the phone with us now, msnbc time magazine senior political analyst. close finishes in both states. saint what does it mean? >> well, its means that rick santorum now has a chance to become salted alternative. we're going to use wieek enfron runner. he has to do well. we ire going to have all of these questions about die content. you know. the end of the morn. kind of the third biggest industrial spet where is this kind of captioning. it cuss give saint a better chance than he's ever had. >> you know, the message from the romney campaign that this is about mirth. and who's likely to win them? is it true? if so, how does rick santoru fight that argument. start talking about a message. why does hoe want to be bethought. it is true, i believe, that you cannot stop mitt romney from grinning to the convention with the mideast delegates. let's say santorum runs a string of victories. if that doesn't happen, then santorum is going to have to find a way to win at the convention to try to w
romney not conservative enough.s mean? on the phone with us now, msnbc time magazine senior political analyst. close finishes in both states. saint what does it mean? >> well, its means that rick santorum now has a chance to become salted alternative. we're going to use wieek enfron runner. he has to do well. we ire going to have all of these questions about die content. you know. the end of the morn. kind of the third biggest industrial spet where is this kind of captioning. it cuss give...
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mitt romney has had for five home states. >> obama says mitt romney is limping across the finish line. meanwhile, he spent the day it the battleground state of north carolina. >> i love this state. everybody here is so nice and so welcoming. even the people who do not vote for me. they're nice to me. they usually waive five fingers. >> speaking of numbers new fund-raising numbers are in. mitt romney collected $11.5 million last month. on his heels and more ways than one, rick santorum pulled in more than $9 million. that money will go quickly. kansas votes on saturday, then why a, mississippi, and alabama. -- then hawaii mississippi, and alabama. >> thank you so much. scott will keep us up to date with this column "thuman's capital thoughts" on wjla.com. >> a breaking news from aspen hill. the search is on for a man on superior street. he is still on the loose. >> this the investigation is still ongoing. the manhunt is still under way. i want to get out of the way and show you what we are talking about. investigators are still on the scene at the 1200 block of superior street. montgom
mitt romney has had for five home states. >> obama says mitt romney is limping across the finish line. meanwhile, he spent the day it the battleground state of north carolina. >> i love this state. everybody here is so nice and so welcoming. even the people who do not vote for me. they're nice to me. they usually waive five fingers. >> speaking of numbers new fund-raising numbers are in. mitt romney collected $11.5 million last month. on his heels and more ways than one, rick...
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romney needs half. santorum needs 66%. >> some who are very conservative may not be in my camp, but they will be when i become the nominee when i face barack obama. again, what the nation wants is someone who understands the economy. not if you will an economic lightweight. senator santorum is a nice guy. but he does not understand how the economy works. >> the latest fox news poll taken before the contest shows romney ahead 38-32 over santorum nationally. gingrich and ron paul are 25 points off the face. gingrich called winning alabama and mississippi critical to his candidacy but came in second. despite mounting pressure from santorum to get out of the way. gingrich is threatening to go to the convention if that's what it takes to block romney from winning. >> put up $40 million of his own money. 16 billionaires in the super-pac but doesn't close the sale. you have can't ask the rest of us to help him close the sale. that is his problem. not ours. >> fox news poll shows 66% of the republicans think th
romney needs half. santorum needs 66%. >> some who are very conservative may not be in my camp, but they will be when i become the nominee when i face barack obama. again, what the nation wants is someone who understands the economy. not if you will an economic lightweight. senator santorum is a nice guy. but he does not understand how the economy works. >> the latest fox news poll taken before the contest shows romney ahead 38-32 over santorum nationally. gingrich and ron paul are...
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that's how the romney people are. yeah, we don't appeal to these passionate folks, but they hate obama so much that it doesn't matter, they're going to vote for us, anyway. the very same argument i'm hearing in this campaign that i heard from the kerry folks. >> so let's conclude on a couple points we talked about earlier. are there lessons from 1976, the divisive primary that they'll use in 2012? >> it's a healing division going into november, and that's up to the nominee. the nominee has to make the effort and be gracious -- i mean, make a very public and sincere effort so that you force the other guy -- he just can't turn you down because then he looks like such a heel and a sore loser. and that really didn't happen in either of those campaigns after their conventions, because both sides were just so hostile to each other, they just couldn't bring themselves to do that. it's up to the nominee. the nominee has to be the one to do it. >> "the politics of life" by craig crawford. what's your message in this book? >> t
that's how the romney people are. yeah, we don't appeal to these passionate folks, but they hate obama so much that it doesn't matter, they're going to vote for us, anyway. the very same argument i'm hearing in this campaign that i heard from the kerry folks. >> so let's conclude on a couple points we talked about earlier. are there lessons from 1976, the divisive primary that they'll use in 2012? >> it's a healing division going into november, and that's up to the nominee. the...
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you know, that's rick santorum, not mitt romney. he's been adding intaitlement programs. >> we are waiting to calling the races. but the other issue on the horse race, if you were president tonight, one of the big issues on your plate would be what's going on in afghanistan. especially after the weekend. if you are president, what would you be thinking for afghanistan? >> it would be fundamentally different than president obama. president obama has a political plan, a plan that is based on a timeline and limited allocation of resources of what is necessary to be able to achieve success. the president's plan is not geared toward success, it's geared toward withdrawal. when you do that, you give the enemy something you can't give the enemy and that's hope. he's given the taliban and those who are working with the taliban hope that the united states is going to leave. when they do leave, that means that they will be there and -- and those in the region, where it's the pakistanis or the others in afghanistan -- recognize that america is
you know, that's rick santorum, not mitt romney. he's been adding intaitlement programs. >> we are waiting to calling the races. but the other issue on the horse race, if you were president tonight, one of the big issues on your plate would be what's going on in afghanistan. especially after the weekend. if you are president, what would you be thinking for afghanistan? >> it would be fundamentally different than president obama. president obama has a political plan, a plan that is...
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. >>> how can mitt romney beat barack obama? when on the vital decisions they're not that different. increased spending. increased state taxes. who can win? rick santorum. the principal leader who's fought against big government with a bold plan to create jobs and cut wasteful spending. rick santorum for president. red, white and blue fund is responsible for the content of this ad. >> it's super pac supporting rick santorum. >>> let's turn our attention to mitt romney and newt gingrich. >>> barack obama and his liberal allies attacked mitt romney, why? obama knows that he'll beat rick santorum, santorum said that he's the principal conservative, but that's not how he voted. here are santorum's own words on voting to fund planned parenthood. >> even though i don't support it, that i voted for bills that included >> it 20 years in washington changed santorum's principles. >>> now those ads could play anywhere in the country, be you the gingrich campaign a very local flavor with this radio spot now on the air in alabama. >> alabama
. >>> how can mitt romney beat barack obama? when on the vital decisions they're not that different. increased spending. increased state taxes. who can win? rick santorum. the principal leader who's fought against big government with a bold plan to create jobs and cut wasteful spending. rick santorum for president. red, white and blue fund is responsible for the content of this ad. >> it's super pac supporting rick santorum. >>> let's turn our attention to mitt romney...
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rick santorum's lead over mitt romney is down to four points. tuesday will also be a critical day for newt gingrich. >> reporter: mitt romney and rick santorum have their sights set on ohio, the biggest prize among the ten states holding contests super tuesday. a new poll of likely republican voters shows the race tightening between the two front runners with santorum hanging on to a four-point lead. washington state republicans will weigh in first. they caucus saturday. santorum was there last night challenging romney's conservative credentials. >> this race is about what kind of america you're going to leave to your children and grandchildren. >> reporter: voters are listening after santorum nearly beat romney in his home state of michigan. >> he has a great chance to beat mitt romney and to beat president obama. >> reporter: but the prolong nomination battle is a sign that many g.o.p. voters are still undecided. more than a third of ohio republicans say they have yet to select a candidate. mitt romney insists he's got the best chance to beat
rick santorum's lead over mitt romney is down to four points. tuesday will also be a critical day for newt gingrich. >> reporter: mitt romney and rick santorum have their sights set on ohio, the biggest prize among the ten states holding contests super tuesday. a new poll of likely republican voters shows the race tightening between the two front runners with santorum hanging on to a four-point lead. washington state republicans will weigh in first. they caucus saturday. santorum was...
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romney is making a terrible political mistake. obama is a flawed president, but the strength he has his national security and foreign policy. >> you have a response, charles? >> i understand you are obsessed with the elections today, but long after the names "romney," "santorum" and "obama" are forgotten, if iran has the bomb able why on every child. what is the american national interest in the iranian bomb? all the arabs on our side are terrified and there will be hegemony over them. in the end, it would be a threat to the united states did not imminent, not the way it is too and israeli -- to an israeli. but they are lined with terrorists. we could lose a city, we could lose it in an hour, if iran decides to use it or do it in a way that could be untraceable. it would have us always on the damocles sword. that would change our relations with the world. these are people dedicated to the destruction not just of israel and moderate arabs but ultimately of the west. that is what we have to calculate. it does not mean they are going
romney is making a terrible political mistake. obama is a flawed president, but the strength he has his national security and foreign policy. >> you have a response, charles? >> i understand you are obsessed with the elections today, but long after the names "romney," "santorum" and "obama" are forgotten, if iran has the bomb able why on every child. what is the american national interest in the iranian bomb? all the arabs on our side are terrified and...
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all of them didn't vote for romney. in all the cases, romney didn't even break 30%. so let's look at it demographically. in states that romney won, there was an average of the college graduate of 51%. 31% of those who voted in states that romney won had incomes over $100,000. and 35% of those states the evangelical voters. now look at the states he leezs. look at the evangelical number. it almost doubles. that's usually not good for mitt romney. when the college graduate number drops below 50%, not good for mitt romney. when there are fewer higher income voters also. look at alabama and mississippi. both states under 50% in college graduates. both states near 70% on the evangelical number. both states less than one had in five republican voters are basically wealthier or upper-income voters. so you just look at this demographically, and you think if mitt romney couldn't crack 30% in tennessee and in georgia, two states with higher income and also more college graduates, how is he going to do it here? the romney folks feel good. they think there's a chance that a litt
all of them didn't vote for romney. in all the cases, romney didn't even break 30%. so let's look at it demographically. in states that romney won, there was an average of the college graduate of 51%. 31% of those who voted in states that romney won had incomes over $100,000. and 35% of those states the evangelical voters. now look at the states he leezs. look at the evangelical number. it almost doubles. that's usually not good for mitt romney. when the college graduate number drops below 50%,...
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he and i would both like romney to leave. the fact is everybody would like to end this on their terms. i think this is going to go on problem certainly into june. >> that was ridiculous. nobody thinks romney is getting out. he's leading. in an interview this morning, gingrich pledged not give up. let's listen. >> are you pledging, speaker gingrich, to stay in until the convention? >> i'm going to be all the way to tampa. there's no question in my mind. i think it's important to win alabama. it's important to win mississippi. i also have 174,000 donors, 95% of them under $250. i think they want to see a big solution, ronald reagan-style visionary candidate. >> okay. a lot of donors under $250 and one way above $250. rick, give me a scenario that's good for your candidate? how does it work well for him from now until tampa and on to november? what's a good scenario for newt gingrich to come out a winner in this whole process? >> well, the best scenario obviously is that he wins alabama and mississippi. then he gains some moment
he and i would both like romney to leave. the fact is everybody would like to end this on their terms. i think this is going to go on problem certainly into june. >> that was ridiculous. nobody thinks romney is getting out. he's leading. in an interview this morning, gingrich pledged not give up. let's listen. >> are you pledging, speaker gingrich, to stay in until the convention? >> i'm going to be all the way to tampa. there's no question in my mind. i think it's important...
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>> well, romney needs 50% of the delegates. on the current track that we are on now, the fact is what if romney doesn't get to that number? this is not a mathematical formula. the race has a tremendous amount of dynamics. there's a lot of states coming up that will be great states for us, like pennsylvania, and we have 72 delegates, and we should win if not all of them, the vast majority, and texas, last count i was up 30 points. remember, governor romney has been doing this for four years and he worked hard to make sure states moved up that were advantagious to him. and the news agency apportioned delegates that have nothing to do with the reality of where the delegates are going to be. iowa, we barely won iowa by 40 votes, and we had their conventions yesterday, and nobody has that in their count, and they have us winning by one vote and that's not going to be the case when the delegates from the caucuses are elected. and also you also know, a lot of the delegates are uncommitted. while they may be, you know, for romney, a lo
>> well, romney needs 50% of the delegates. on the current track that we are on now, the fact is what if romney doesn't get to that number? this is not a mathematical formula. the race has a tremendous amount of dynamics. there's a lot of states coming up that will be great states for us, like pennsylvania, and we have 72 delegates, and we should win if not all of them, the vast majority, and texas, last count i was up 30 points. remember, governor romney has been doing this for four...
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romney has attended fund-raisers hosted by woody johnson and dolphins owner, one of romney's top fund-raisers and frequently travels to romney for campaign events. for santorum or gingrich, a sweep would provide the needed momentum they need and quiet critics who wonder if this has been over for a while. neither shows any sign of planning to get out no matter what happens tonight. >> we've been running a marathon breathing through a swizzle stick. but that's what it's felt like. i mean we're just -- we're just sucking hard on that swizzle stick trying to get as much air as we can in to keep ourselves alive. >> we stay in the race for two reasons. i do not believe the other two candidates can beat obama and i believe this race is the most important in our lifetime, and i will not believe the field. >> boy, swizzle sticks. but gingrich, who says he's going all the way to tampa did do his best to lower expectations. >> what does it mean tomorrow night if you win by just a point or two or lose by a point or two? >> well, in either case it would be so close that we'd be moving forward. everybody w
romney has attended fund-raisers hosted by woody johnson and dolphins owner, one of romney's top fund-raisers and frequently travels to romney for campaign events. for santorum or gingrich, a sweep would provide the needed momentum they need and quiet critics who wonder if this has been over for a while. neither shows any sign of planning to get out no matter what happens tonight. >> we've been running a marathon breathing through a swizzle stick. but that's what it's felt like. i mean...
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that is what i am suggeing romney has to do. the problem that romney has is not unlike that of john kerry democrat john kerry was the dream candidate drawn up on a board to run in 2004 against the party that brought the country into war, and george bush with a spotty record andig cheney with no military record skillflfully avoided it. john kerry did not turn out to be a natural candidate to engage people emotionally. mitt romney in many respects was drawn up as a challenge in tough economic times. if the economy improves, it is bad for romney's proscts. >> richard nixon went on "laugh in" and id "sock it to me." it is not as if he did not try to get out of chararacter. i think mark is right but what romney can also do asidide from saying "i am a turnaroround arst," is to make the case about, about liberal overreach. he is a moderate conservative, not of hard-line conservative, but eight moderate conservaveve can make e the case about stewardship. how did this small colorado town get through tough economic times? freight rail. it
that is what i am suggeing romney has to do. the problem that romney has is not unlike that of john kerry democrat john kerry was the dream candidate drawn up on a board to run in 2004 against the party that brought the country into war, and george bush with a spotty record andig cheney with no military record skillflfully avoided it. john kerry did not turn out to be a natural candidate to engage people emotionally. mitt romney in many respects was drawn up as a challenge in tough economic...
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mitt romney? >> look, i think at the end of the day, chris, in this process, you're revealed to be who you are. and he's not a back slapping urban politician, you know, who can go down there and pull off the y'alls and the cheese grits. he's a serious man with a record of accomplishment. and he particularly has a record of accomplishment in making broken things work right. and i think being able to communicate that through the prism of this is how it benefits you the voter in a primary context and then ultimately in a general election context, you know, convincing people he has the core competence to restore prosperity to the country, for instance. i think that he would be a much firmer ground than being in a fight with rick santorum about who's an authentic conservative on the basis of who has what level of support for planned parenthood? i think that is a very tough issue for him. i think it drives -- >> it sounds -- but steve, it sounds colonial. like i'm not one of you people. but i can come i
mitt romney? >> look, i think at the end of the day, chris, in this process, you're revealed to be who you are. and he's not a back slapping urban politician, you know, who can go down there and pull off the y'alls and the cheese grits. he's a serious man with a record of accomplishment. and he particularly has a record of accomplishment in making broken things work right. and i think being able to communicate that through the prism of this is how it benefits you the voter in a primary...
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romney is inevitable just collapsed f. you are the front runner you keep coming in third you are not much of ap frontrunner. >> mitt romney losing his momentum. author finance expert monica mota and strategist noel. noel, why don't we start with you? what does this mean for mitt romney now? >> it doesn't mean a thing. he has the delegate count. he is going to be the frontrunner. he is going to pass through this. he has a lot of the big donors. newt has something personal against mitt romney anyway. we all know this. santorum's wins in the south that is where he is strong. it's socially conservative. they are paying attention to the social issues and he is their candidate. it wasn't a real surprise that santorum did so well in the south. >> when you look at some of the exit polls we have been breaking those down through out the morning. it is interesting. majority of voters say the most important thing to them is beating barack obama. you would think mitt romney might have won just based on that alone. give us your take on
romney is inevitable just collapsed f. you are the front runner you keep coming in third you are not much of ap frontrunner. >> mitt romney losing his momentum. author finance expert monica mota and strategist noel. noel, why don't we start with you? what does this mean for mitt romney now? >> it doesn't mean a thing. he has the delegate count. he is going to be the frontrunner. he is going to pass through this. he has a lot of the big donors. newt has something personal against...
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can romney extend it in the south? can santorum expand it beyond the base of support he has right now in the party? romney, it seems to me can he make the math become the momentum? he is in the middle of a very difficult ten days in the math, and for president obama, what we have been talking about as well, is he going to get credit for an improving economy, or will be he tagged with somebody who is not recovering the economy quickly enough? that's our back drop. peggy noonan, start us off. how do you see the race right now? >> i think that you still have to say that mr. romney is the one whose fortunes everybody watches because he's still the frontrunner. others have risen and fallen and come and gone, and i think the race is romney, who has a way of grinding it out and staying, not doing the up and down, but just staying. and santorum, who is coming up and he has a close poll in illinois, and who is holding on and who is trying to break through as the not romney, and he is trying to make it a two-man race and we'll s
can romney extend it in the south? can santorum expand it beyond the base of support he has right now in the party? romney, it seems to me can he make the math become the momentum? he is in the middle of a very difficult ten days in the math, and for president obama, what we have been talking about as well, is he going to get credit for an improving economy, or will be he tagged with somebody who is not recovering the economy quickly enough? that's our back drop. peggy noonan, start us off. how...
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t race between romney gingrich in alabama and mississippi. romney could ease he could satisfy the base.ican >> a soldier who went on a spree in afghanistan is a trained sniper according to reports and may have been from emotional problems. in the district of columbia conducted raids arrests involving electronics, 16 made.s >> people and parcel bill lined the streets to honor a hero. he was killed timber a 22 when e helicopter he was piloting collided with another in arizona. quin.n michael >> i need to respect those wh servero. he is a hero. the whole community. graduate of2002 school and he was 28 years old. be heldisitation will next tuesday. the will be laid to rest at arlington national cemetery the next day. >> a 28-rural man is in police killing a 21-d month-old boy. the d.c. man is facing felony charges for the deaths of kiante moore. he is the boyfriend of a mother. no word on a motive. a tragic end for a missing toddler in new jersey. found a two-year-old girl dead in a septic tank. she had been reported missing about three hours ear
t race between romney gingrich in alabama and mississippi. romney could ease he could satisfy the base.ican >> a soldier who went on a spree in afghanistan is a trained sniper according to reports and may have been from emotional problems. in the district of columbia conducted raids arrests involving electronics, 16 made.s >> people and parcel bill lined the streets to honor a hero. he was killed timber a 22 when e helicopter he was piloting collided with another in arizona. quin.n...
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romney is spending a lot in alabama and mississippi to overcome that. >> you would think romney is sending messages to the gingrich camp to stay in the race for the next week. >> certainly romney to split that vote with santorum. if santorum gets a clean shot at romney it makes it harder in mississippi and alabama for sure. >> for sure. i want you to listen to something sarah palin said yesterday. you probably already heard it. let's listen to it just for the fun of it. >> i don't -- i don't close any doors that perhaps would be open out there so, no, i wouldn't close that door, and my plan is to be at that convention. >> ok, mark, so is she just delusional. is it possible, even? >> i mean, look, she may not be closing any doors but everyone else is trying to bar that door as hard as they can. there are no republicans in leadership that want sarah palin to be on the ticket. she was a disaster as a vice presidential candidate she's been a disaster since then. nobody wants her to be on that ticket. the likelihood of that convention turning toward her and putting her on the top of the ticket
romney is spending a lot in alabama and mississippi to overcome that. >> you would think romney is sending messages to the gingrich camp to stay in the race for the next week. >> certainly romney to split that vote with santorum. if santorum gets a clean shot at romney it makes it harder in mississippi and alabama for sure. >> for sure. i want you to listen to something sarah palin said yesterday. you probably already heard it. let's listen to it just for the fun of it....
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romney leads 69% to 26%. they helped romney enormousous. we conducted a what if and romney's lead was cut in half. santorum was 28%. keep this in mind. if romney gets 50% against all and wins all the congressional distincts, he will win all 46 delegates. count on romney winning all 46 on tuesday in the state of virginia. fears that israel is moving closer to a strike on tehran's nuclear facilities are raising the stakes for today's summit between president obama and benjamin netanyahu. he told the group to standoff and it is playing in the hands of the iranians. >> already there is too much loose talk of war. over the last few weeks such talk only benefitted the iranian government. now is not the time for bluster. now is the time to let our increased pressure sink in and to sustain the broad international coalition we built. having said that, iran's leader should have no doubt about the resolve of the united states. the leaders should understand i don't have a policy of containment, but to prevent iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. >> th
romney leads 69% to 26%. they helped romney enormousous. we conducted a what if and romney's lead was cut in half. santorum was 28%. keep this in mind. if romney gets 50% against all and wins all the congressional distincts, he will win all 46 delegates. count on romney winning all 46 on tuesday in the state of virginia. fears that israel is moving closer to a strike on tehran's nuclear facilities are raising the stakes for today's summit between president obama and benjamin netanyahu. he told...
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santorum says picking romney is like picking -- also, what do romney and santorum think the u.s. should do or country should do in afghanistan? should we stay or go? it's hard to tell. romney said he is not ready to take a stand. it's ease to to criticize obama from the cheap seats. why do republicans blame obama for high gas prices? because they can. and even though republican claims are misleading or dishonest, the obama camp is very worried about gas prices and the potential political fallout this november. it was two years ago this week that president obama signed his law for health care. tonight, we'll look at how the president fought back against people in congress putting one thing above everything else, so see president obama fail. finally, what can brown do for you? not much if you're rick santorum, talking about scott brown and his dirty joke about santorum and his view on contraception. we have a panel with us tonight. let's look at the latest ppp poll showing that people in illinois favor romney 45% to santorum's 30%. let's take a look right now at what santorum said
santorum says picking romney is like picking -- also, what do romney and santorum think the u.s. should do or country should do in afghanistan? should we stay or go? it's hard to tell. romney said he is not ready to take a stand. it's ease to to criticize obama from the cheap seats. why do republicans blame obama for high gas prices? because they can. and even though republican claims are misleading or dishonest, the obama camp is very worried about gas prices and the potential political...
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romney has 16-14 delegate edge. the math adds up to a very angry santorum. >> the good old boy network. change the rules after the game so they with win. that's pathetic. >> as for next week's super tuesday contest a new poll shows canto rum clinging to a slim lead in the crucial state of ohio. santorum now leading mitt romney 35-31. a week ago he had a seven-point lead. let's bring in our political panel. let's talk about these numbers out ohio. santorum had a seven-point lead. it's dwindling away a bit. kind of what we saw in michigan. they don't like the comparison. >> i was just on the ground in ohio last week. unemployment is way high in that state. it's a very, very conservative, socially conservative state. i was in ash wednesday service, and from the pulpit, thaip said during the prayers of the people, we have to pray for the attack by h.h.s. on our religious freedom. this isn't a college town. it's a conservative state, but unemployment numbers are high. santorum, i think at the end of the day, despite his
romney has 16-14 delegate edge. the math adds up to a very angry santorum. >> the good old boy network. change the rules after the game so they with win. that's pathetic. >> as for next week's super tuesday contest a new poll shows canto rum clinging to a slim lead in the crucial state of ohio. santorum now leading mitt romney 35-31. a week ago he had a seven-point lead. let's bring in our political panel. let's talk about these numbers out ohio. santorum had a seven-point lead....
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attack mitt romney. why? obama knows he'll beat rick santorum. san form says he's the principled conservative. that's not how he voted. here are his own words on voting to planned parenthood. >> while i have paernl objection to it, that i don't support it, i voted for bills that included it. >> 20 years in washington changed santorum's principles. restore our future is the responsible for the content of this message. >> the latest radio ad beginning rich, here is the latest from team gingrich. >> alabama, look, they keep trying to shove a trial lawyer from pennsylvania and a liberal governor from massachusetts down our throats. wet don't like it when someone acts one way in boston and another in birmingham. we aren't buying what they're selling. we don't get what they keep telling us. what they don't get is us. we want to beat barack obama. we want america back, strong and sane. we want it drilled here, now. we don't apologize to terrorists and we're tired of playing games. we need a president with backb
attack mitt romney. why? obama knows he'll beat rick santorum. san form says he's the principled conservative. that's not how he voted. here are his own words on voting to planned parenthood. >> while i have paernl objection to it, that i don't support it, i voted for bills that included it. >> 20 years in washington changed santorum's principles. restore our future is the responsible for the content of this message. >> the latest radio ad beginning rich, here is the latest...
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[laughter] mitt romney almost one alabama and mississippi. it was gingrich who lost alabama and mississippi, and at is the ststory of the night. >> wh th gas prices going up in the president's numbers going down shouldn't this be easier for romney? >> it should be, but the polls are so over the map. obama's numbers a are tanking, 2 big polls and there are two others that don't show that. the republican should still at a real shot at winning. >> in our rush to analyze romney and gingrich, let's give it s santorum crededit. santorum went in there under finance,e, under man, and want. -- he w won. he won 49% of the vote of working women. that kind of froze all of our thinktank politicos into a twitter. it was a very impressive pair o victories for santorum. give the guy credit for what he has done. >> let's go to ohio. the president won it in 2008. vice president joe biden went there this week and he attacked threpublicanandidates by name. >> g gingrich, romney, santorum -- we are about protecting the private sector, they arabout protecting the
[laughter] mitt romney almost one alabama and mississippi. it was gingrich who lost alabama and mississippi, and at is the ststory of the night. >> wh th gas prices going up in the president's numbers going down shouldn't this be easier for romney? >> it should be, but the polls are so over the map. obama's numbers a are tanking, 2 big polls and there are two others that don't show that. the republican should still at a real shot at winning. >> in our rush to analyze romney...
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nascar dads, neither romney nor obama knows how to talk to them. >> romney knows the owners. >> joe biden, the national ambassador of nascar. the third swing group are drivers. what's driving them right now are the people seeing the price at gas stakession and getting worried. when voters get worried the drivers have to deal with it. >> the latino piece is changing in virginia, colorado, nevada those are all states despite the independent movement, those same polls across the board are showing very competitive states which means the electoral mass changes. >> those are people that are energized because they're feeling attacked and their numbers might come out disproportionately. >> let me ask. it seems to me that that is the obama campaigns primary challenge is not so much convincing latino voters and young voters to vote democratic but to vote and turn out in november. >> that's exactly right. no matter what state your looking at, 70% based on polls out there, the issue is not the percentage, look at the turnout particularly in places like north carolina, virginia. >> so the question is
nascar dads, neither romney nor obama knows how to talk to them. >> romney knows the owners. >> joe biden, the national ambassador of nascar. the third swing group are drivers. what's driving them right now are the people seeing the price at gas stakession and getting worried. when voters get worried the drivers have to deal with it. >> the latino piece is changing in virginia, colorado, nevada those are all states despite the independent movement, those same polls across the...
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romney? >> good luck tonight. >> to really. >> really. >> and i'm feeling good. ♪ >> oh, boy, news today from politico that mitt romney is opening himself up to the press more and trying to be more accessibili accessibility, is this part of a reboot in. >> he comes from a ceo background, they are not used to is having reporters around them the way that politicians are. he is not used to it yet. but it's recognizing that he needs to soft enthe coverage of the gaffes that have not got wrong. >> can santorum reboot himself sam? >> no, he is just who he is, right that is the appeal, he shoots from the hip. he is a guy you love or find bizarre and i don't think that he will reboot. sorry. >> any reboots that are change the game? >> well, the thing i'm wondering about with santorum, yeah, he will not win this time. but with gingrich, never thought he would win any states. you think this guy got into the race out of boredom, i wonder what he is doing next. >> isn't it late for reboots? look at the
romney? >> good luck tonight. >> to really. >> really. >> and i'm feeling good. ♪ >> oh, boy, news today from politico that mitt romney is opening himself up to the press more and trying to be more accessibili accessibility, is this part of a reboot in. >> he comes from a ceo background, they are not used to is having reporters around them the way that politicians are. he is not used to it yet. but it's recognizing that he needs to soft enthe coverage of...
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not such a good night for mitt romney. you are a romney supporter. what does he need to do next tuesday for illinois? what does he need to do to make sure he wins in illinois? >> i think he will do well and i don't necessarily agree. he picked up a third of the delegates and has more combined than the rest of them combined. it wasn't a bad night. he doll well in illinois and follow the mark kirk model and run as a fiscal conservative and win big here, i think. >> the most recent poll had mitt romney at 35% and santorum at 31%. is that too close for comfort? >> this is a delegate hunt right now. senator santorum is not on the ballot for the congressional district. he is eligible for 44 of the 54 delegates to be voted on. we give out 69. 15 of those are super delegates. governor romney is in good shape and the war start and he has a ground game started. he has to campaign hard and he won't win everything, but we will walk out with a lot of delegates. >> what happened where santorum didn't get on the ballot. how difficult is it for a candidate to get on
not such a good night for mitt romney. you are a romney supporter. what does he need to do next tuesday for illinois? what does he need to do to make sure he wins in illinois? >> i think he will do well and i don't necessarily agree. he picked up a third of the delegates and has more combined than the rest of them combined. it wasn't a bad night. he doll well in illinois and follow the mark kirk model and run as a fiscal conservative and win big here, i think. >> the most recent...
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but romney has two problems. the staunch conservatives, evangelical christians, tea partiers, overlapping groups. that's not the biggest deal, even though this could cause him problems because turnout might be just a little depressed among them, and he's going to have to waste some time rallying them when he would prefer to middle of the road voters. romney wins these primaries because he wins big over voters earning over $100,000 a year and especially over $200,000 a year. the republicans need to beat obama among white working-class voters. in "the new york times" this morning said romney is starting to look like a walking dollar sign, and that's what he's got to stop. and right now obama's doing well enough in the white working-class vote to win. but it is only march. >> let me talk about something bigger as i've been alluding to throughout the program. we had this moment this week with the president in the press conference talking about why he called sandra fluke after limbaugh had attacked her. and he was doi
but romney has two problems. the staunch conservatives, evangelical christians, tea partiers, overlapping groups. that's not the biggest deal, even though this could cause him problems because turnout might be just a little depressed among them, and he's going to have to waste some time rallying them when he would prefer to middle of the road voters. romney wins these primaries because he wins big over voters earning over $100,000 a year and especially over $200,000 a year. the republicans need...
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politico indicating that is a clear shot at mitt romney. in dixon, illinois, the former senator from pennsylvania talking about other issues including social issues and health care. here's more from that event earlier today. >> ronald reagan stood for free markets, for a free economy. he would be appalled at looking what is happening today with the government takeover of health care. margaret thatcher after she left the prime ministership of england looked back at what she had accomplished in england at the same time that she served as reagan did. she said she never was able to accomplish what reagan accomplished in america. she said the reason the british national health care system. she said once government has their hooks into you, once government makes you dependent upon it for your very health and your lives and that of your children and your loved ones, it got you. [ applause ] they got you. and there is no amount of tributes you will not pay to get what you think you need to preserve your health and more importantly the health of tho
politico indicating that is a clear shot at mitt romney. in dixon, illinois, the former senator from pennsylvania talking about other issues including social issues and health care. here's more from that event earlier today. >> ronald reagan stood for free markets, for a free economy. he would be appalled at looking what is happening today with the government takeover of health care. margaret thatcher after she left the prime ministership of england looked back at what she had...
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what happened, mitt romney. all of a sudden it turns out you have to spend so much more money than rick santorum to get his votes. what happened to the business generous? can you imagine if rick santorum and mitt romney had the same amount of money. he might be kicking his ass to the north, south, east and west. i don't know what he's going to do if he doesn't have the money advantage against problem well, i do know. probably lose. we have numbers. in alabama, romney still hanging on to a little bit of a lead, 36.3% to 24% for gingrich. do you see how gingrich is above santorum at 22.7%. but three days is a lifetime. god knows what will happen by tuesday. and in mississippi, romney has a larger lead, 35% 27% 27% and ron paul mysteriously still in the race for reasons we can't figure out. so when you look at those numbers, you know what, hey mitt romney is still leading but, god, it's costing him a ton of money to do so. i'm going to bring in our very own epic politics man michael shure. ♪ >> well, there you ha
what happened, mitt romney. all of a sudden it turns out you have to spend so much more money than rick santorum to get his votes. what happened to the business generous? can you imagine if rick santorum and mitt romney had the same amount of money. he might be kicking his ass to the north, south, east and west. i don't know what he's going to do if he doesn't have the money advantage against problem well, i do know. probably lose. we have numbers. in alabama, romney still hanging on to a...
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in northwest, delia goncalves, 9news now. >> mitt romney now goes to louisiana. that state will hold its primary on saturday. >>> the d.c. government is no longer reserving 10% of parking meters for handicapped drivers. city officials say for the next 90 days, anyone can use the discounted red top meters which allow twice the time for parking. handicapped drivers will now go back to being able to park anywhere at any meter for free with a handicapped placard on display. >> parking as so many of you realize is at a premium. our goal is to create alternative parking. >> the d.c. city council will revisit the handicapped parking issue in about 90 days. >>> coming up next on 9news now at noon, find out why a lack of street smarts could be costing pedestrians who live in prince george's county. >> reporter: president obama fast tracks part of the oil pipeline. i'm tara merger. why critics say it's all politics. >>> i'm always excited to be one on one with my county executive isiah leggett. the question is scoot years of painful -- is could the years of painful cuts fi
in northwest, delia goncalves, 9news now. >> mitt romney now goes to louisiana. that state will hold its primary on saturday. >>> the d.c. government is no longer reserving 10% of parking meters for handicapped drivers. city officials say for the next 90 days, anyone can use the discounted red top meters which allow twice the time for parking. handicapped drivers will now go back to being able to park anywhere at any meter for free with a handicapped placard on display. >>...
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the question is is it enough for romney and can romney pull it out with just that? >> reverend, respond to what chris was talking about the number of people in these two states that think president obama is a muslim. >> it's radio. i think you were right and chris is right. they have heard this drum beat over and over again that he is a muslim. clearly that is not true. there is nothing wrong with being a muslim but they painted that picture there. here is a man when he ran for president the controversy was over his christian pastor. in a white denomination, by the way, the united church of christ, reverend wright is in, is not a black denomination. so he is a main stream white denomination that was a controversy in '08 they've gone to a muslim. every day talk radio all day could paint such a lie in the minds of so many. >> in the 30s, they are not saying what he is. >> he may be lying. >> republicans in congress have done a great job keeping the president from advancing his agenda and improving the economy. here is a chart showing the difference in government spend
the question is is it enough for romney and can romney pull it out with just that? >> reverend, respond to what chris was talking about the number of people in these two states that think president obama is a muslim. >> it's radio. i think you were right and chris is right. they have heard this drum beat over and over again that he is a muslim. clearly that is not true. there is nothing wrong with being a muslim but they painted that picture there. here is a man when he ran for...